Zimbabwe is among several countries now required to pay a visa bond for travel to the US, after the number of affected nations nearly tripled on January 6.
From January 21, nationals from Zimbabwe, Angola, Uganda and Nigeria will be required to post a visa bond of $5 000, $10 000, or $15 000 (approximately R82 315, R164 635 or R246 997, respectively) when applying for a B1/B2 visa.
Applicants must submit a Department of Homeland Security Form I-352 agreeing to the terms of the bond through the online payment platform Pay.gov and must enter and exit the US via Boston Logan International Airport, JFK International Airport or Washington Dulles International Airport.
In August 2025, the US implemented the visa bond pilot programme for nationals from Malawi and Zambia, followed by Tanzania in October. From January 1, nationals from Botswana and Namibia were among those added to the list.
